🌻☀️ August Adventure
Let’s celebrate the warmth and growth of August! Reflect on how we can harvest our learnings, bask in our successes, and prune what’s holding us back as summer draws to a close. Ready to make our project bloom?
Template Columns
🌱 Plant New Seeds
What should we begin doing to help our project thrive as August inspires new growth?
Base column: Start🌞 Outshine the Shade
What should we stop doing to prevent anything from wilting our progress this season?
Base column: Stop🍉 Keep the Summer Vibes
What’s working well that we should continue, just like enjoying summer’s best moments?
Base column: ContinueAbout this template
The August Adventure retrospective channels summer vibrance to reflect on successes, growth opportunities, and obstacles, helping your team enter the new season energized and focused.
When to use this template
Use this retrospective as summer winds down or during periods of transition to harness positivity, reflect deeply, and prepare for upcoming project phases.
How to facilitate
Welcome the team and set a relaxed, positive tone by referencing summer warmth and growth.
Review each column’s theme: new beginnings, stopping obstacles, and celebrating ongoing success.
Invite everyone to quietly add notes to each column, ensuring a mix of practical ideas and reflections tied to the project phase.
Group similar ideas together in each column, encouraging team members to explain or elaborate on their notes.
Facilitate a collaborative discussion around the most impactful actions in each column, focusing especially on what the team can start and stop doing.
Prioritize two or three specific actions from each column to carry forward, assigning owners or next steps as appropriate.
Wrap up by reflecting on the mood of the session and expressing gratitude for the team’s commitment and summer successes.
Pro Tips
Ask the team for a quick summer highlight or metaphor before starting to spark creativity and engagement.
Encourage team members to use concrete examples from recent work, not just general sentiments.
If energy is low, incorporate a lighthearted summer-themed virtual background or playlist to liven things up.
FAQ
What if our team isn’t feeling very positive going into the session?
Acknowledge the mood, but use the summer theme to prompt stories of small wins or growth, helping shift perspectives.
How can we make sure actions are actually followed up?
Assign clear owners or action champions at the end, and check in on progress at your next retrospective or team meeting.
What if participants only contribute to one or two columns?
Prompt the team to think about recent challenges or accomplishments in all three areas, or ask guiding questions to surface ideas.
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At a glance
- Duration
40–55 min
- Team Size
3-12 people
- Columns
3 columns
- Base Format
Start, Stop, Continue
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